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Costa Rica to Use Plastics for Roads

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Jul.2018) – A small Central American country will be considered a pioneer in the region with use of a type […]

EP PetroEcuador, Politécnica Nacional Sign Deal

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Jul.2018) – EP PetroEcuador and the Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN by its Spanish acronym) signed an Inter-institutional Technical Cooperation Agreement […]

UDLA Students Visit Soil Treatment Center

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 10.Jul.2018) – Nearly 27 engineering students studying Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology Engineering at Ecuador’s Americas University (Universidad de las Américas […]

BP Opens 6 Petrol Stations in Campeche

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 10.Jul.2018) – British Petroleum extended its operations in the country this week. Today, we have arrived to Campeche, a state […]

Pemex Alerts on Fraud Via Identity Theft

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 10.Jul.2018) – Pemex filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office demanding the entity investigate the alleged crimes. In its […]

Pampa Reaches 35-Year Deal in Sierra Chata Block

(Pampa Energía S.A., 10.Jul.2018) – Pampa Energía S.A. announced an Investment Agreement was executed with the Neuquén province, which will grant a new 35-year concession […]

Trinidad Seeks Assistance In Leak Cleanup

(LoopTT, 9.Jul.2018) – Cleanup operations continue following a leak at the Couva Marine 2 Well. Personnel with the Energy Ministry and Petrotrin’s Incident Command team […]

Echo Says Completes Drilling CSo-2001(d) Well

(Echo Energy plc, 9.Jul.2018) – Echo Energy plc successfully completed drilling of the CSo-2001(d) well in which a notable gas column has been interpreted from […]

Trinidad Seeks Help As Oil Well Ruptures

(Prensa Latina, 9.Jul.2018) – A fuel leak in the Couva platform, in the Gulf of Paria, Trinidad and Tobago, continues today after four days of […]

Frontera Ends Pacific Midstream Sale Agreement

(Frontera Energy Corporation, 9.Jul.2018) – Frontera Energy Corporation announced that, effective July 6, 2018, it has terminated its agreement to purchase 36.36% of Pacific Midstream […]

Frontera’s Intent to Implement Course Issuer Bid

(Frontera Energy Corporation, 9.Jul.2018) – Frontera Energy Corporation intends to implement a normal course issuer bid (NCIB) for its common shares. The NCIB will be […]

Renaissance Approved to Develop Chiapas Blocks

(Renaissance Oil Corp. 9.Jul.2018) – Renaissance Oil Corp. received final authorizations from the relevant Mexican authorities to proceed with the development program on the company’s […]

Renaissance Says Pitepec Block Details Attractive

(Renaissance Oil Corp. 9.Jul.2018) – Renaissance Oil Corp. recently signed a Right of First Refusal (ROFR), for the Pitepec block, adjacent to the north of […]

ENAP Says Clean Energy is Chile’s Future

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 9.Jul.2018) – Chile’s state oil company ENAP says it’s developing a wind park in Magallanes in an official Twitter post. […]

Jusepín Oil Spill Demonstrates PDVSA Safety Failures

(Maritime Herald, 9.Jul.2018) – The oil spill that occurred this Friday, July 6 in two tanks of the secondary recovery plant of the Jusepín Operational […]

Role of Peru’s Hydrocarbon Industry on Development

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 9.Jul.2018) – PeruPetro will host a conference titled “Role of the Petroleum and Gas Industry for Peru’s Economic Development.” Details […]

Haiti backtracks on fuel increase

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ian Silverman, Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 9.Jul.2018, Words: 98) – The Haitian government reversed a controversial fuel hike announced over the […]

IEnova to Spend $150 Mln on Mexican Terminal

(San Diego Union Tribune, Rob Nikolewski, 9.Jul.2018) – Continuing its aggressive corporate strategy, IEnova – the Mexican subsidiary of San Diego-based Sempra Energy – added […]

No Oil, No Army: Costa Rica First Nation To Eliminate Fossil Fuels

(Sputnik News, 8.July.2018) — Costa Rica will become the first nation in the world to completely eliminate fossil fuels. In May, the country’s new president, […]

ExxonMobil says Not Funding Political Party in Guyana

(Stabroek News, Marcelle Thomas, 8.Jul.2018) – Facing questions from a parliamentary committee, ExxonMobil yesterday denied that it was funding any political party or political initiatives […]

Quevedo Prays for Higher Venezuelan Output

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 8.Jul.2018) – Venezuela’s Oil Minister General Manuel Quevedo prayed to God in search of divine assistance to boost Venezuela’s oil […]

Could Guyana’s Oil Fortunes Curse Country?

(Energy Analytics Institute, Pietro D. Pitts, 8.Jul.2018) – Recent success in Guyana’s oil sector could be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Guyana doesn’t yet produce […]

Ecopetrol to Operate Dina Gas Plant

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 8.Jul.2018) – The gas plant has treatment capacity of 10 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of natural gas. Ecopetrol […]

Chile to Export Gas to Argentina

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 8.Jul.2018) – Chile signed an agreement to export natural gas to Argentina over the next three years. The agreement allows […]

Melbana Says UK Investors Eyeing Cuba

(Melbana Energy Limited, 2.Jul.2018) – Melbana Energy Limited announced a potential dual listing on the UK’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is being actively considered, as […]

ET Energy Launches 31.6 MWp Projects in Chile

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 7.Jul.2018) – ET Energy commenced construction of two solar projects in Chile. “For us, the development and construction of these […]

Echo Announces Mobilization of Well Testing

(Echo Energy plc, 6.Jul.2018) – Echo Energy plc announces mobilisation of the Quintana 01 testing / completion rig to the Fracción C, Fracción D and […]

Pemex Divests Participation in PMV

(Pemex, 6.Jul.2018) – Petróleos Mexicanos divested its participation in Petroquímica Mexicana de Vinilo through an agreement with Mexichem. As part of Pemex’s strategy of maximizing […]

Ecopetrol to Prepay Loan of COP$ 1.4 Tln

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 6.Jul.2018) – Colombia’s state oil company Ecopetrol will prepay the entire syndicated loan it entered into in 2013 with local […]

Guyana Pre-2020 Investment Boom

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 6.Jul.2018) – Oil production will begin in 2020, and the boom in investment beforehand will continue to drive activity, writes […]

Mexichem to Buy Petroquimica Mexicana de Vinilo Stake

(Reuters, 6.Jul.2018) – Mexican chemicals and plastic pipe maker Mexichem agreed to buy state oil firm Pemex’s stake in chemical manufacturer Petroquimica Mexicana de Vinilo. […]

Ecopetrol Finds New Oil in Cundinamarca

(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 5.Jul.2018) – A find at the Búfalo-1 well confirmed the presence of oil in the Valle Medio del Magdalena, located […]

China Gives New Life to Venezuela Despite US’ Ire

(Sputnik News, 5.Jul.2018) – China is lending its helping hand to Venezuela to stabilize the country’s oil sector, analysts told Sputnik, adding that Beijing’s economic […]

PetroAmazonas EP Producing Close to 405 Mb/d

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 5.Jul.2018) – Ecuador’s PetroAmazonas EP actual production is close to 405,000 barrels per day (b/d). The company’s average cost was […]

PetroVictoria Producing 10,000 b/d

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 5.Jul.2018) – The heavy oil project is currently producing 10,000 barrels per day, according to PDVSA. PetroVictoria, is a joint […]

PDVSA Installs Two Heavy Oil Desalters

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 5.Jul.2018) – The land transfer of two from Bolívar to Anzoátegui states, for oil crude desalination has successfully been completed. […]

First T&T Jack Up Delivers Gas

(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, Sasha Harrinanan, 4.Jul.2018) – Well Services Rig 110, owned by local drilling contractor Well Services Petroleum Co Ltd (Well Services), is […]

Atlas to Invest $114.4 Mln in Uruguay

(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 4.Jul.2018) – U.S. company Atlas Renewable Energy plans investments of $114.4 million in Uruguay. Atlas announced closing of long-term financing […]

Ecuador Cos Invest $400 Mln in Certificates

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 4.Jul.2018) – The two electric companies from the South American country will invest a total of $400 million in Treasury […]

Ecuador Looks to Avoid Issuing More Debt

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 4.Jul.2018) – The South America country will explore other financial options to cover its deficit of some $9.5 billion. “We […]

Bolivia’s Hydroelectric Potential 38,000 MW, CAF Says

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 4.Jul.2018) – This figure is according to the most recent study results, and excludes protected areas. The figure climbs to […]

ENDE to Investigate High Electricity Rates

(Energy Analytics Institute, Jared Yamin, 4.Jul.2018) – Citizens in the city of Trinidad, located in department of Beni, continue to protests elevated electricity rates. As […]

Petrobras, CNPC to Finish Rio Refinery

(Efe, 4.Jul.2018) – Brazilian state oil company Petrobras and China’s state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation signed a letter of intent to conclude construction of a […]

China to Invest $250 mln to Boost Venezuela’s Oil Sector

(Bloomberg, 4.Jul.2018) – Venezuela’s distressed oil sector may get some much needed financing from China, Finance Minister Simon Zerpa said after meetings with officials from […]

Venezuela’s Declining Crude Exports Squeeze India’s Refiners

(Reuters, Marianna Parraga, 3.Jul.2018) – Venezuela’s crude shipments to India, its third largest export market, fell 21 percent in the first half of the year, […]

Oil Price Weighs on Barbados’ Inflation

(Trinidad Express, Aleem Khan, 4.Jul.2019) – High oil prices on their own appear to be good neither for Trinidad and Tobago nor Barbados, according to […]

T&T’s Energy Issues

(Trinidad Express, David Renwick, 3.Jul.2018) – You don’t have to look very far to determine the issues facing the Trinidad and Tobago energy industry at […]

Methanol, Ammonia Prices to Remain Flat

(Trinidad Guardian, 4.Jul.2018) – The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries is predicting that over the next five years methanol prices will average US$375 per […]

China Throws Venezuela’s Oil Industry $5B Lifeline

(OilPrice.com, Irina Slav) – China’s Development Bank has approved a US$5-billion loan for Venezuela’s oil industry, Bloomberg reports, quoting the troubled South American country’s Finance […]

PetroTal Reports First Oil from Bretana

(PetroTal Corp., 3.Jul.2018) – PetroTal Corp. achieved first oil production from the Bretana Norte discovery well at the Bretana field in Block 95 in Peru. […]